Archive: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa

“I was happy. I mean, I gave the UFC nine years. I honestly gave them one bad performance which was the London fight. I got two busted ribs, a busted hand, but I didn’t give any excuses. My ribs are still messed up. I got a busted hand, but my injuries are my problem… For...

Fresh off his UFC Fight Night London victory, UFC flyweight Brad Pickett, wants that fight against Ian McCall that eluded him prior. Check it: Hey @Unclecreepymma you think you might be fit to fight for the 31th May in Berlin or 19th July in Ireland ?
#unfinishedbusiness — Brad Pickett (@One_Punch) March 11, 2014 @One_Punch...

Here’s a quick recap from our weekend coverage of UFC Fight Night 37. We have teamed up with the great guys over at Whoa TV to bring our BJPENN.COM audience the best coverage from overseas. Follow them here and here. See more of our Exclusive UFC Fight Night London coverage right HERE.

After his dominant performance last Saturday in London, UFC fighter Luke Barnatt held court for the media in attendance to give his post-fight thoughts. We have teamed up with the great guys over at Whoa TV to bring our BJPENN.COM audience the best coverage from overseas. Follow them here and here. See more of our...

Last weekend in London, Alexander Gustafsson proved to the world that he’s the rightful title challenger in the UFC’s light-heavyweight division. It took the Swede just minutes into the second round for him to find his range and dismantle a battered and previously unbeaten, Jimi Manuwa. After the fight, the MMA world took to twitter...

“I’m a little pissed off that our fight was considered bad. I came in here wanting to fight and he was running and not engaging or anything. He was talking a lot of shit before the fight, and I expected him to do something, but instead he didn’t. I did think he was a little...

“The whole Fight Pass thing was confusing to people. I think we did a bad job of messaging it, not only to our fans, but also to our fighters. I heard Gustafsson said yesterday ‘I’m a little bummed out – I went from PPV to Fight Pass.’ “First of all, the fight is being distributed...

Tyron Woodley gets his shot to launch himself up the rankings by taking on former interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit. Condit, winner of four fights by submission and five by KO, knows he will be tested by Woodley but is up for the challenge.

Lightweight Michael Johnson reacts to his unanimous decision over Melvin Guillard. Despite his frustration with Guillard’s defensive tactics, Johnson made it clear he believes he has some of the best stand up in the division.

“There’s no doubt Melvin ran the entire fight and was incredibly passive, the complete opposite of how he used to fight. There was a lot of smack talk leading up to that fight, and those are the fights that everybody gets excited about, and nine times out of 10 they end up like tonight. Those...

Our boys over at WhoaTV are on the ground in London and thanks to them, we have Dana White’s post-fight media scrum. Enjoy! We have teamed up with the great guys over at Whoa TV to bring our BJPENN.COM audience the best coverage from overseas. Follow them here and here. See more of our Exclusive...

Following his dominant, double-bonus earning win over Jimi Manuwa, Alexander Gustafsson was confirmed as the next title challenger in the UFC’s light-heavyweight division. “If Jones wins, we have a nasty rematch,” UFC President Dana White said at today’s post-fight press conference. “If he doesn’t, then it’s [Gustafsson] and Glover Teixeira.” Gustafsson faced Jon Jones in...

Earlier this afternoon the UFC took to their subscription based platform, UFC Fight Pass, to broadcast, ‘UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa’. In the main event, Alexander Gustafsson solidified his status as number one contender with this brutal finish over Jimi Manuwa: Want more .gif replays? Just click HERE.

Earlier this afternoon the UFC took to their subscription based platform, UFC Fight Pass, to broadcast, ‘UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa’. In the co-main event, Michael Johnson proved he belongs in the division elite with his impressive victory over Melvin Guillard. Want more .gif replays? Just click HERE.

Earlier this afternoon the UFC took to their subscription based platform, UFC Fight Pass, to broadcast, ‘UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa’. In one of the featured bouts of the night, Gunnar Nelson made short work of his Russian counterpart and quickly nabbed his neck to get a submission victory in the first round:...

Earlier this afternoon the UFC took to their subscription based platform, UFC Fight Pass, to broadcast, ‘UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa’. In one of the featured bouts on the night’s preliminary card, Luke Barnatt kept his unblemished record intact and successfully took out Mats Nilsson with Strikes. Want more .gif replays? Just click...

Earlier this afternoon the UFC took to their subscription based platform, UFC Fight Pass, to broadcast, ‘UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa’. In one of the featured bouts on the night’s preliminary card, TUF veteran Louis Gaudinot started off the night with a quick and brutal submission victory. Want more .gif replays? Just click...

There was a lot at stake in the main event between Alexander Gustafsson and Jimi Manuwa. Gustafsson, seeking a rematch with Jon Jones for the title and Manuwa trying to make a statement with his first fight against a top 10 fighter. Gustafsson got Manuwa down early in the first round, where he looked to...

The co-main event featured two top lightweights and former training partners in Michael Johnson and Melvin Guillard. Both fighters are known for their exciting styles and it was expected that this fight would not make it the full three rounds. In the first round Johnson looked to land his kicks, while Guillard wanted to sit...

A debut for both fighters, Picket at flyweight and Seery in the UFC, proved to be successful for each of the men. Seery came out and delivered in his UFC debut, which he took on short notice, by bringing the fight to Picket with big hard punches that landed often. All three rounds looked eerily...

In the first fight of the main card, welterweights Gunnar Nelson (pictured) and Omari Akhmedov met in the Octagon. Nelson’s karate style proved successful, when he dropped Akhmedov in the first round with a straight left. Nelson gained full mount and beat Akhmedov up with elbows for the majority of the round, leaving the Russian...

After a disappointing start to his UFC career, Swedish fighter Ilir Latifi, proved the doubters wrong in today’s UFC Fight Night 37 Preliminary Card Headliner. In front of a Swede friendly crowd, the wrestling based fighter did what he does best and finished quickly with a tight choke during a grappling exchange. For the first...

The undefeated Luke Barnatt (pictured) put on a show in front of his hometown crowd and he did it quick. His crisp striking was too much for his opponent, Matts Nilsson, who got finished before the first bells sound. Barnatt picked Nilsson apart with his punches and kicks until rocking him with a head kick. He...

Clauido (pictured) came out extremely aggressive. He threw out wild strikes and looked to drag the fight to the ground as soon as possible. Brad Scott did a good job of keeping the fight on the feet, where his more technical striking proved troublesome for Silva, but still managed to get taken down a few...

The welterweight fight hit the mat early and stayed there for the majority of the bout. Araujo (pictured) benefited from the ground war the most. The jiu jitsu black belt controlled the ground game, surviving a few ankle lock attempts from Mitchell and locking up a triangle of his own. The last 30 seconds of...

The first fight of the night is in the books and if you got up to grab a drink you probably missed it. The flyweights kicked off UFC Fight Night: London. Gaudinot and Harris exchanged a few punches, but it was Harris who looked for the early takedown. Harris held on to the leg for...

We have an early card today folks! Today’s UFC Fight Night 37 event is going down from London, England’s O2 Arena. The morning event airs live, exclusively on UFC Fight Pass and in typical fashion BJPENN.COM will be providing all the live results from the event. Want a more thorough breakdown of each fight? Check...

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